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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OCEAN PARK ASSOCIATION

EIN 01-0223014 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S220)

What they do

to CONDUCT A SUMMER ASSEMBLY IN THE CHAUTAUQUA TRADITION. THE PURPOSE of THE OCEAN PARK ASSOCIATION is to AFFIRM THE TRADITIONS and SPIRITUAL HERITAGE of WHICH WE ARE HEIRS, THROUGH A SUMMER ASSEMBLY PROGRAM WHERE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP, PRINCIPLES and IDEALS ARE AT THE FOCUS; WHERE DIVERSITY is CELEBRATED and DIGNITY of ALL is EMBRACED and RESPECTED; WHERE THE NATURAL BEAUTY of OUR SEASIDE RESORT is CONSERVED and ENHANCED; and WHERE PROGRAMS CENTERED ON RELIGION, EDUCATION, RECREATION and CULTURE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES for INDIVIDUAL GROWTH and FAMILY ENRICHMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $65.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

61.66%of revenue went to mission work65.9% of expenses · Program services
1.03%of revenue went to fundraising1.1% of expenses
$93.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
30.82%of revenue went to management and office costs33.0% of expenses
$4.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
71.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $66,288 for LORI GRAMLICH (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$964,244
Mission workProgram services$594,51961.66% of revenue65.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$297,14230.82% of revenue33.0% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$9,9711.03% of revenue1.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$62,6126.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$901,63293.51% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 65.9% mission · 33.0% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.51% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 37.6% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.49% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 34.2% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 59.2% mission · 35.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.80% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 57.5% mission · 32.9% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.17% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 59.7% mission · 31.8% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.04% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 58.2% mission · 36.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.99% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 53.1% mission · 43.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$964,244
Expenses$901,632
Annual surplus $62,612 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$594,519 · 65.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$297,142 · 33.0% of expenses
Fundraising$9,971 · 1.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$964,244
Expenses$901,632
Assets$3,757,903
Income$2,378,194
Contributions$686,959
Mission work (program services)$594,519
Fundraising$9,971
Grants given$11,930
Average grant$11,930
Management and general$297,142
Executive compensation (total)$85,740
Stocks and bonds$1,505,642
Accounting fees$15,000
Investing fees$6,326
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
LORI GRAMLICHEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $66,288

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

LORI GRAMLICHEXECUTIVE DI

MARTINE TAYLORDIRECTOR

VALERIE FORMANDIRECTOR AT

TERRENCE GALLAGHERTREASURER

SUSAN COLLARDDIRECTOR

STUART MACMILLANINTERIM ED

STUART GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

STEPHEN SOUSADIRECTOR

RICHARD HALEYDIRECTOR

PAT HAGERDIRECTOR

PAM SAVAGEDIRECTOR AT

CYNTHIA BENEDICTPRESIDENT

LINDA SULKALADIRECTOR

LINDA LAURITANOVICE PRESIDE

LEVON AKOGHIANIANDIRECTOR

KATHY WADESECRETARY

JUSTIN FOSTERDIRECTOR

HEATHER FOUNTAINDIRECTOR AT

FRANCES DAYEXECUTIVE DI

DAVID JACKSONDIRECTOR AT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1945
Location
PO BOX 7296, OCEAN PARK, ME 04063-7296
County
York
In care of
FRANCES DAY
Primary officer
FRANCES DAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailopa@oceanpark.org Phone(207) 934-9068

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
THE SWANSON GROUP LLC
NTEE classification
Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S220)
IRS tax category
Civic and Social Organizations
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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